Yolo Animal Services seeking dog who bit woman at Woodland dog park

The Yolo County Sheriff's Office, Animal Services Section, is asking for the public's help in attempting to locate a dog involved in a biting incident at the Woodland Community Dog Park, on East Street near the Senior Center in Woodland.

A woman was allegedly bitten by a Pit Bull Labrador mix as she attempted to stop the biting dog which was playing too rough with her own dog around 9:30 a.m. Jan. 1, according to Lt. Lance Faille of the Yolo County Sheriff's Office. The woman suffered puncture wounds to the hand.

The biting dog is described as large and brown in color with white on its front legs.

The dog owner called his dog by a name that sounded like possibly Beau, Boot or Boat, according to the victim, and she believes it was wearing a red color collar, but no I.D. tags were observed.

The dog was last seen with its owner or caregiver described as a white man, possibly in his sixties, wearing a brown or black Fedora style hat, purple deep V- neck T-shirt, jeans and Nike shoes, Faille reported.

Anyone having knowledge about this bite incident is encouraged to report it to the Animal Services Section. Identifying the dog to verify current rabies vaccination will help possibly prevent the victim from post exposure rabies treatment.

The Yolo County Sheriff's Office Animal Services Section reminds the public that the California Health and Safety Code says that anyone having knowledge of the location or ownership of a biting dog and conceals that information is guilty of a misdemeanor.

Anyone having any information can contact Yolo County Sheriff's Office, Animal Services Section 24 hours per day at 668-5287 or email animal.bite@yolocounty.org.